Jimmy's friend, Dick, subtly began to encourage Jimmy to change. So I started reading, totally absorbed in the times, until a theme started to reoccur. Youse instead of you, dem instead of they, me instead of my. All of it was current and it was a treat being able to read this preserved piece of history (despite being a work of fiction)Ģ) the authentic accents- pre-covid I had a part in my church play and my character had a New York accent. at one point the author makes a note that his readers are aware of a certain location being on the lower east side or something to that effect. Everything in this book is authentic and true to the time period. So when I ran across this book (free on kindle) I jumped at the chance to read it and was automatically hooked because:ġ) this was published in 1909- ten years after the strike in 1899. To start, I'm a HUGE fan of Newsies and not just the show and Disney film, but everything about that era, the newsboy strike, the day to day life, the entertainment, the fashion. Where to even begin? This book was a ride of ups and downs- of times I was literally gushing and then times when I wanted to scream at my phone.
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